Paneer hyderabadi video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Paneer Hyderabadi Recipe Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
35 Mins
Makes
5.00 servings
Ingredients
For Paneer Hyderabadi
4 tbsp oil
2 cups paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1 inch cinnamon (dalchini) stick
1 pandi chillies chilli
2 green cardamom (elaichi)
1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tbsp fresh cream
1/2 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
salt to taste
For The Green Masala Paste
1 1/2 cups roughly chopped onion
10 to 12 garlic (lehsun) cloves
2 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
2 cups roughly chopped spinach (palak) leaves
1 cup coriander (dhania) leaves
1/2 cup mint leaves (pudina)
To Be Mixed Into Curd Masala Mixture
1/2 cup curd (dahi)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)
1/2 tsp chaat masala
salt to taste
For Garnish
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
For sautéing paneer
- To make paneer hyderabadi recipe, heat 1 tbsp oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the paneer cubes.
- Cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes until light golden brown from all the sides.
- Remove the paneer cubes in a bowl of water and keep aside.
For the green masala paste
- In the same pan, add onions, garlic, ginger and green chilli.
- Sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the spinach, coriander, mint leaves and sauté for 2 minutes. Remove it on a plate and cool it.
- Transfer the mixture in a mixer jar and blend it to a smooth paste using ½ cup water. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- Heat the remaining oil in a deep non-stick pan, add cinnamon, pandi chilli, green cardamom, black cardamom, cloves and cumin seeds.
- Sauté for a few seconds. Add the green masala paste and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the curd masala mixture, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the sautéed paneer, fresh cream, kasuri methi, salt to taste and ½ cup hot water.
- Mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve paneer hyderabadi hot garnished with coriander.
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